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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women without obviously obstructed arteries who nonetheless have blood vessels that function abnormally are at increased risk of heart attack, stroke, death and other serious complications, University of Florida cardiologists report in the current issue of Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. The same holds true for those with mild forms of heart disease, and, not surprisingly, those with more serious blockages, researchers found.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — You may have sworn off the burger brigade, and started eating healthy and watching your weight, with a dose of frequent exercise for good measure. But take this to heart: If you have coronary artery disease, stress could be just as dangerous as high-fat foods or smoking.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumer confidence among Floridians remains unchanged in February, with concerns about long-term economic conditions balanced by optimism about personal finances in the short term, University of Florida economists report.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Nursing home and assisted living are yesterday’s news – at least as far as baby boomers are concerned. For that still-youth-conscious group, think “DOUERs,” “PERCs” and “elder parks,” says a University of Florida researcher.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A diagnostic procedure sometimes used to monitor male bladder cancer patients after radical surgery may not be any more accurate than doctors’ observations in identifying those who would benefit from an additional operation. But a University of Florida study found the procedure may help doctors answer a more basic question: After surgery, which patients are most likely to suffer further disease progression?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Although there has been extensive discussion in recent years about New Urbanism and other alternative transportation concepts, models used to develop the nation’s transportation system have traditionally focused solely on the automobile, considering bikers and walkers as impediments.

USA Today named two University of Florida students among 20 selected nationwide to its top-tier All-USA College Academic Team, and another UF student to its Third Team. The students are featured in the Feb. 12 edition of the USA Today newspaper.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The American frontier experience is being replayed by nontraditional groups who are taking the bull by the horns and staging their own rugged rodeos, a new University of Florida study finds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A world-class leader in magnetic field research has been named as the new director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, which is operated for the National Science Foundation by a consortium that includes the University of Florida, Florida State University and the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Odds are people think the glass is half empty when it is overflowing and half full when it is about to run dry, according to a new University of Florida study on attitudes about risk.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An enzyme instrumental to the body's ability to repair itself appears to also stop a gene therapy virus from damaging a cell once the virus delivers its corrective cargo, University of Florida scientists report today (Feb. 2) in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The discovery that many Caribbean corals are only distantly related to their counterparts in the Pacific Ocean makes the threats of pollution and global warming trends even more serious, according to a University of Florida zoologist.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A group of scientists has created the first comprehensive evolutionary reconstruction of the many families of flowering plants, an achievement that could aid in the search for plant-based cures for diseases and improve agricultural crops.

By: Paul L. Doering
Paul L. Doering is a professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy.
The Food and Drug Administration would have consumers believe they’re taking a huge risk when they send their prescriptions to pharmacies north of the border, where the same drugs cost far less than they do here.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Giving a common antiseizure drug to patients with scars on their bodies may improve the cosmetic appearance of the scars, scientists at the University of Florida’s Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute report in the current issue of Dermatology Online Journal.